because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people,
because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.